elision

/ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩/

ꞮLꞮƷ · (ə)n̩ (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The deliberate omission of something.

Etymology

From Latin ēlīsion-, the stem of ēlīsio (“striking out, forcing out”).

Example Sentences

  • "See also: contraction, apheresis, apocope, syncope"
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